

Surviving Christmas
2004-09-21 · 91 min · ★ 5.7
Wealthy executive Drew Latham has no close relationships and becomes nostalgic for his childhood home as Christmas approaches. When he visits the house and finds another family living there, he offers the residents a large sum of money to pretend they are his parents.
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- Directors
- Mike Mitchell
- Production companies
- LivePlanet, Tall Trees Productions, DreamWorks Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 45,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 14,793,624
Top Cast
Ben AffleckDrew Latham
James GandolfiniTom Valco
Christina ApplegateAlicia Valco
Catherine O'HaraChristine Valco
Josh ZuckermanBrian Valco
Bill MacyDoo-Dah
Jennifer MorrisonMissy Vanglider
Udo KierHeinrich
David SelbyHorace Vanglider
Stephanie FaracyLetitia Vanglider
Stephen RootDr. Freeman
Sy RichardsonDoo-Dah Understudy
Tangie AmbroseKathryn
Peter JasonSuit
Phill LewisLevine
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